CINCINNATI REDS CUT WILL BENSON

Goodyear, Arizona – young Outfielder Will Benson and the veteran of the relief Bryan Shaw were among a heavy round of spring training discounts by Cincinnati red On Saturday, which brought the number left in the camp in the big league up to 33 healthy players for 26 seats.

Benson, who played for the Reds manager, Terry Francona, like Rookie in Cleveland, before being traded at Reds two years ago, was optional at Triple-A Louisville, after a first disappointment of the full season last year and a spring predisposed to attack.

Benson was the first of the six players cut to be called to the news on Saturday morning.

“I talked to him for a long time,” said Francona. “He knows and we know there is a good player there. For what we will do when we break the camp, as a part-time player, I do not know that it will find it. “

Benson, who passed in the last four months of 2023, after a relegation of the minor league, only hit .187 last year with 154 attacks in 388 appearances on the plateau (39.7 percent).

“Going and obtaining a solid repetition at Triple-A, he helped him before and we hope he will do it again,” said Francona. “It will not change short effort or attitude or something else. He is what you are looking for. He worked on some cradle adjustments. I just want to become more consistent with that. “

Bryan Shaw staying with the Reds organization

Shaw, 37, was a roller’s roller for some of Francona’s best teams in Cleveland and chose to stay in the organization, rather than exercising her right to become a free agent.

“He wants to stay and we are very pleased,” Francona said.

Shaw, who is also appreciated as a veteran influence for the young ulcies in the organization, did not allow a run in any of his last four appearances of spring, but generally went to 6/3 in seven appearances.

“I saw him he has bows like this, then he comes out and throws 81 games and faces the middle of the order all the time,” Francona said. “That was not the position in which it was this spring. He was not in accordance with the strike area. His things are still fine.

“And we were delighted that he wants to go to Triple. And he can still do it. “

Chase Petty among other red cuts

The other four discounts on Saturday were non-Rostre jugs reinsured in the camp in the minor league: Albert Abreu, Zach Maxwell, Lenny Torres and Chase Petty.

Petty is considered closest to the major perspectives of the tomato.

“It is not a reference for me,” said Francona. “That’s just,” Du -you are ready. ” “